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BZ AWARD

The Bravo-Zulu Award

The BZ Citation Means "Well Done" in Signal Flags

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28-1/2"

9-1/2"

Letter "B" and Letter "Z"

Quality Kona cotton. Washable (cool temperature).

Included 1" brass split ring looped into top rope.

Included — Ready to hang right out of the envelope!

(Pictured 3M adhesive quick-release wall-mounting hook not included.)

$45.00 USD

FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the United States and military addresses.
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Shipping Time:

Please allow 1-2 weeks for a BZ award ladder. We try to have a few already completed in our inventory, in which case we'll ship the next day. But we don't always have them ready to go. Email us if you have a deadline, and we'll try to work something out.

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Please note that we make these flags on our own. When ordering quantities of more than 2-3 ladders, shipping might take a bit longer than our posted expected ship time.

We can't easily take bulk orders, so for more than 4 ladders, please email us first.
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We take seriously our commitment to quality service and flags, and that includes keeping our promises to ship within our specified timeframe. Periodically, we close our site to new orders when we reach our capacity to fulfill existing orders. If you bookmark this site and come back to see that we're temporarily not taking orders, we'll also provide a new ordering date on the order page.

There are times and places where a person achieves something above and beyond the call of duty. In those instances, we want to make note of their accomplishment and award them a token of appreciation. You've likely received or attended a ceremony where someone was given a plaque, trophy or certificate of honor and recognition. In the Navy, this award often takes the shape of the Bravo-Zulu signal flag combination — the "B" and "Z" signal flags.

We offer the BZ award as a single-step item in our ordering process. Now you can give a Bravo-Zulu to someone you know who's accomplished something worthy of note. Perhaps you know a naval cadet, or maybe someone else who's graduating from school or college. Another great idea is to give this award banner to someone who previously was in the Navy, now working in a different field. Anyone who has demonstrated outstanding performance is a good candidate for the Bravo Zulu.

We make the B and Z flags using high quality, high thread-count cotton. They slide rungs of PVC tubing, and the ladder hangs from nylon braided rope using common overhand knots. The entire ladder is then hung with 1/4" braided nylon rope, looped through a 1" brass split ring. The flags can be dry-cleaned or washed using cool water and tumble-dry cycle.

Each BZ award comes in its own clear plastic bag with an explanation of the flags and how to care for the banner (see left picture). Also included, is a printed color alphabet sheet depicting all the letters of the nautical signal flag alphabet (right picture). We offer drop-shipping, and can include a gift message if you'd like. The awards are ready to hang, with no assembly required.

If you have any additional questions or want more information, please feel free to email us at:

flags@ibdesignsusa.com

We love playing with Paint Shop Pro, and decided that there "ought to be" some sort of heraldic crest depicting the Bravo-Zulu citation. This doesn't actually exist in maritime or military traditions, so we made one up on our own.

To download a print-quality TIF version of our BZ crest, click the link below.

The above link offers you an archived (ZIP) file containing one Tagged Image File (TIF) format graphic. It's the above crest at 250dpi resolution, in 5x7" size. The unzipped file "t-BRAVO-ZULU-CERTIFICATE.tif" is 8,751,573 bytes (8.34MB). You are free to use the BZ crest for personal use, not for commercial re-sale. Print it in color and frame it, or you can process the downloaded file with a word processor or something like PowerPoint to create your own award certificate. Enjoy!